Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. New Living Translation Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there. English Standard Version Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. Berean Standard Bible And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. Berean Literal Bible And sitting down, they were guarding Him there. King James Bible And sitting down they watched him there; New King James Version Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. New American Standard Bible And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. NASB 1995 And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. NASB 1977 and sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. Legacy Standard Bible And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. Amplified Bible Then sitting down there, they began to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt]. Christian Standard Bible Then they sat down and were guarding him there. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they sat down and were guarding Him there. American Standard Version and they sat and watched him there. Contemporary English Version Then they sat down to guard him. English Revised Version and they sat and watched him there. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they sat there and kept watch over him. Good News Translation After that they sat there and watched him. International Standard Version Then they sat down there and continued guarding him. Majority Standard Bible And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. NET Bible Then they sat down and kept guard over him there. New Heart English Bible And they sat and watched him there. Webster's Bible Translation And sitting down, they watched him there: Weymouth New Testament and sat down there on guard. World English Bible and they sat and watched him there. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand sitting down, they were watching Him there, Berean Literal Bible And sitting down, they were guarding Him there. Young's Literal Translation and sitting down, they were watching him there, Smith's Literal Translation And sitting down, they observed him there. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they sat and watched him. Catholic Public Domain Version And sitting down, they observed him. New American Bible then they sat down and kept watch over him there. New Revised Standard Version then they sat down there and kept watch over him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they were sitting there and watching him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were sitting and keeping watch for him there. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd they sat down and watched him there. Godbey New Testament and sitting down, they continued to watch Him there. Haweis New Testament And sitting down, they guarded him there. Mace New Testament and they took their post to watch him there. Weymouth New Testament and sat down there on guard. Worrell New Testament and, sitting down, they watched Him there. Worsley New Testament And they sat down and watched Him there: and put up over his head his accusation in writing, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Crucifixion…35When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots. 36And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. 37Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.… Cross References Psalm 22:17-18 I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. John 19:23-24 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did. Mark 15:24-25 And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take. / It was the third hour when they crucified Him. Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. John 19:23-24 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did. Psalm 22:16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. Isaiah 53:12 Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. John 19:28-30 After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. Mark 15:29-32 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ... Luke 23:35-37 The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” Psalm 69:21 They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst. John 19:19-22 Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. / Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. / So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’” ... Mark 15:27-28 Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. / So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “And he was numbered with the transgressors.” Luke 23:38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Psalm 22:7-8 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” Treasury of Scripture And sitting down they watched him there; Matthew 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. Mark 15:39,44 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God… Jump to Previous Guard Kept Sat Seated Sitting Watch Watched WatchingJump to Next Guard Kept Sat Seated Sitting Watch Watched WatchingMatthew 27 1. Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.3. Judas hangs himself. 19. Pilate, admonished of his wife, 20. and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas. 27. Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns; 33. crucified; 39. reviled; 50. dies, and is buried; 62. his tomb is sealed and watched. And sitting down The act of sitting down by the Roman soldiers signifies a settled, deliberate posture. In the Greek, the word "καθήμενοι" (kathēmenoi) implies a position of rest and authority. This was not a casual observation but a formal duty. Historically, Roman soldiers were known for their discipline and order, and their sitting down indicates a readiness to maintain control over the situation. This moment reflects the fulfillment of prophecy and the unfolding of divine plans, as the soldiers unknowingly participate in the sacred events of the crucifixion. they kept watch over Him there Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. sitting down, καθήμενοι (kathēmenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. they kept watch over ἐτήρουν (etēroun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. there. ἐκεῖ (ekei) Adverb Strong's 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither. Links Matthew 27:36 NIVMatthew 27:36 NLT Matthew 27:36 ESV Matthew 27:36 NASB Matthew 27:36 KJV Matthew 27:36 BibleApps.com Matthew 27:36 Biblia Paralela Matthew 27:36 Chinese Bible Matthew 27:36 French Bible Matthew 27:36 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 27:36 And they sat and watched him there (Matt. Mat Mt) |